Family connections: From special recruitment by the county committee to the pinnacle of power

Tang Bing has time. She lives alone in the dormitory, and the secretary personally instructed her to go to work at the county committee. Even if the section chiefs work overtime, she will not.

For this very reason, it was inappropriate for Tang Bing to be too close to anyone or too distant from anyone while working in the General Office of the CPC Central Committee and the State Council.

This is what's really putting Tang Bing in a difficult position.

However, since Xu Hansheng had already put it this way, she couldn't refuse him outright. After hesitating for a long time, she reluctantly said, "Okay, I can only sit for a little while at most. I still have to write a work summary tonight."

"Okay, Sister Tang, I'll wait for you after get off work." After saying that, Xu Hansheng hung up the phone.

Early in the morning, Xu Kai, who had been playing games all night, saw Xu Hansheng getting ready for work so early and said to him, "Brother, why are you going to work at the county government office? You should sleep in a little longer in the morning..."

With that, Xu Kai yawned, pushed open the door, and went back to his room.

Since moving into Xu Hansheng's house, Xu Kai has been playing games almost every night, which is incredibly enjoyable.

Xu Hansheng simply smiled and shook his head. After washing his face, he picked up his briefcase and quickly walked down the stairs.

When Xu Hansheng arrived at the office, Liu Haitao, Su Jie, and others were already there. Xu Meijing, who was cleaning, smiled and nodded at Xu Hansheng.

Xu Hansheng glanced at Xu He's seat and saw that he hadn't come to work yet, so he knew that Xu He must have drunk too much last night.

It was almost eight o'clock, and Xu He still hadn't arrived, so Xu Hansheng couldn't help but frown.

Just as Li Qiang walked into the office, Xu He also ran in, panting.

"Good morning, Section Chief!"

While panting heavily, Xu He nodded and greeted Li Qiang repeatedly.

Li Qiang glanced at Xu He and said in an unhappy tone, "Leaving early is one thing, but how come you're late for work? Young people like you don't care about their work, all you do is drink! Smell the alcohol on yourself, what kind of state do you reek of!"

Xu He's face turned bright red instantly after being scolded by Li Qiang.

All eyes in the department instantly focused on Xu He.

No wonder Li Qiang said that Xu He's eyes still have bloodshot veins.

"Section Chief, I...I did work overtime yesterday," Xu He retorted somewhat defiantly, before turning and walking back to his workstation.

Whoosh!

The sound of him forcefully pulling the chair was particularly jarring in the quiet office, a clear indication of his dissatisfaction with Li Qiang.

Xu Hansheng shook his head helplessly; he seemed to be resigned to his fate.

Otherwise, someone like him, who has grievances against his superiors but doesn't know how to conceal them, will only ever be a low-level clerk. Putting aside his work ability, he wouldn't even pass the compliance test.

"Heo Hyuk!"

Li Qiang, who had already turned to go back to his office, suddenly darkened his expression and glared at Xu He, saying, "Who are you trying to throw! Am I wrong?"

As soon as he finished speaking, Li Qiang slammed his briefcase onto Du Xinyang's desk with a bang, pointed at Xu He, and said coldly, "Yesterday, you and Xu Hansheng left your posts without permission at 4:30! Do you think I don't know what you two were doing? Nobody forbids you from eating and drinking in your spare time, but you should at least be mindful of the impact, right?"

"The entire municipal government office is watching our section. Your investment promotion work isn't going well; it's your lack of ability, but at least you should have a proper attitude! Do you know what other sections say about our secretariat? We just write reports and summaries, using investment negotiations as a pretext for lavish meals and drinks! Is it wrong to say a few words to you? Who are you trying to impress?!"

Just as Xu He was about to speak, Xu Hansheng quickly pulled him back, stood up, and said to Li Qiang, "Section Chief Li, please calm down. Brother Xu probably ran too fast and was panting heavily, so he didn't control his strength properly."

"Brother Xu, quickly apologize to the section chief!"

The first part was indeed Xu Hansheng trying to smooth things over for Xu He, but the second part was definitely stirring up trouble.

An old man like Xu He wouldn't be fired even if he had a minor argument with Li Qiang; at most, he would only receive a reprimand.

Therefore, Xu Hansheng wanted to take this opportunity to test Li Qiang's bottom line.

Sure enough, as soon as Xu Hansheng finished speaking, Xu He's temper flared instantly. He shoved Xu Hansheng aside and said, "Hansheng, get out of here, this is none of your business!"

After saying that, Xu He picked up a stool with one hand and slammed it heavily on the ground, staring coldly at Li Qiang and saying, "Don't try to smear me! Do you think I did all the investment promotion work by myself? I'm responsible for liaising with companies, but are there any companies in the county that I'm supposed to liaise with? Don't think I don't know what you're up to. You've been wanting to get rid of me for a long time, that's why you put me in this position, right?"

"Everyone knows this is the most tiring job. Regardless of winter or summer, you have to run to the towns and villages every day. It's either chicken farms or fish ponds, and they're either not hygienic enough or polluting the groundwater!"

"Why don't you let someone else go? Your sister-in-law has it so easy, always organizing meetings or compiling meeting summaries. Why don't you ever let her go out and do any business development? Don't you always praise her for her strong work ability? Organizing a meeting, compiling materials, or even hanging a pancake on a dog's head, she can do that, right?"

Hiss!

Hearing this, Xu Hansheng couldn't help but frown repeatedly. No wonder Li Qiang was so unhappy with Xu He. It was clearly just a conflict between him and Li Qiang, but he had to drag Su Jie into it. Wasn't he just making enemies for himself?

Even when he's criticizing someone, he can't hit the mark. Xu Hansheng was worried for Xu He.

He's wasted these past few years in school; aside from becoming a bit slicker, he hasn't made any real progress.

Sure enough, before Xu He could continue, Su Jie glared at him, her face pale, and said, "Xu He, who are you calling a liar? If you're so capable, then you do it! There's a meeting this morning, you organize it, I'll handle the coordination, let's see whose job is easier!"

Just as things were about to escalate into a complete mess, Old Shen quickly stepped in to smooth things over, saying, "Calm down, everyone. Xiao Xu, you're really wrong. Section Chief Li said that for your own good. Besides, there's no such thing as a job being superior or inferior; it's just a matter of different roles. Xiao Su's job isn't easy either. The section chief assigned her to be in charge of organizing meetings and such because women are meticulous and less likely to make mistakes."

Xu Meijing, who was standing nearby, also tried to persuade him, but more or less, everyone shifted the blame onto Xu He.

On the one hand, Li Qiang is the section chief, and no one would offend the section chief for Xu He's sake.

On the other hand, Xu He's words were indeed problematic, especially his last sentence, which not only offended Su Jie but also offended most of the people in the department.

Everyone knows that connecting with businesses is the hardest and most tiring job, but it's not necessarily the most difficult.

Old Shen's mess was something no one else in the entire department could have handled.

Su Jie also has her own strengths; no one would admit that their job is easy.

Why is it that you have it the hardest and most tiring?

Seeing everyone siding with Li Qiang, Xu He turned pale with anger and gasped for breath. But he also knew that if they continued arguing now, it wouldn't just be targeting Li Qiang, but the entire department.

But he was really suffering from this pent-up anger.

"Brother Xu, sit down quickly and say less. What everyone and the section chief said makes sense." As he spoke, Xu Hansheng pressed Xu He's shoulder hard.

"Hansheng, even you..." Xu He's eyes widened as he glared angrily at Xu Hansheng when he saw Xu Hansheng trying to persuade him.